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Max Verstappen 'drives just like Mansell' says Newey
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Red Bull technical chief Adrian Newey has compared Max Verstappen to former Formula One world champion Nigel Mansell in terms of driving style and approach to the sport. "Max has been an exciting newcomer," said Newey. "The way he drove the car did remind me of Nigel's driving style. "What was dramatic about Mansell was that you always knew it was him in the car," he explained to Autosport magazine. "He had an almost metaphoric elbows out driving style. Max is the same and it is exciting television." Newey was the chief designer of the FW14B that propelled Mansell to the world championship in 1992. He subsequently moved to McLaren in...
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